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With Bluewater's expertise in crew training and yacht crew recruitment, finding your ideal yacht crew vacancy is simple. We offer yacht management services to a variety of exclusive superyachts. Our team excels in sourcing top-notch yacht crew positions, spanning from 25-meter private yachts in the Bahamas to 50-metre charter yachts in the Mediterranean to luxurious 100+ metre superyachts navigating the globe extensively.

103 yacht crew jobs available now.

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Alongside sourcing the latest yacht crew jobs worldwide, Bluewater offers a range of specialised yacht crew training courses. Whether you're new to the superyacht industry seeking entry-level qualifications, an experienced deckhand or engineer aiming to advance your career, or a dedicated crew member looking to enhance your resume with certifications like HELM (Human Element Leadership and Management), Yachtmaster, or OOW (Officer of the Watch), explore our comprehensive yacht crew training options.

Working on a Luxury Yacht

Working as a crew member on a superyacht is undeniably one of the most rewarding yet demanding professions, calling for hard work, dedication, and professional training. The opportunities within the yachting industry are vast, and at Bluewater, we are committed to helping every crew member discover their ideal yacht crew position. Our recruitment division focuses on finding the perfect yacht for crew members and provides unparalleled professional support. Our recruitment experts guide crew members through every step of their yachting career journey, ensuring they receive the best possible assistance.

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Whether you're seeking a yacht crew position as a deckhand, engineer, onboard masseuse, stewardess, chef, chief stewardess, purser, first officer, or captain, take control of your yacht career. Create a profile and join one of the world's largest yachting communities for free.

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• permanent 5:1
• Qualifications: STCW, ENG1,PDSD,FH2
• Experience: -
• Salary: 2500

• Seasonal (9 Months)
• Qualifications: Yachtmaster Offshore (MCA)
• Experience: 3 Years +
• Salary: 3500EUR
• Qualifications: STCW, ENG1, Food & Hygiene Level 2
• Experience: Fine dining or Michelin restaurant experience
• Salary: 4500 to 5000EUR (DOE)
• Qualifications: STCW, ENG1, PBL2
• Experience: 1 Year +
• Salary: DOE
• Experience: 1 to 2 Seasons
• Experience: 2 to 5 Years +
• Qualifications: STCW, ENG1, OOW
• Experience: 5 Years +
• Salary: 7000EUR
• Rotation 2:1
• Qualifications: STCW, ENG1, Food & Hygiene Level 2, PDSD, Crowd Management Certificate, Spa Therapy, Massage & Beauty Qualifications
• Experience: 1 year
• Qualifications: STCW, ENG1
• Experience: 5 years+
• Salary: Industry standard, TBD

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About the Yacht Positions

The diversity and opportunities to work aboard superyachts around the world are endless. The yachts range in size from 60ft to 600ft with crew of 1 - 100 crew members in four primary departments. Each department is responsible for a unique set of tasks aboard and is suited for individuals with specific skillsets and experience. Explore professions within each department.

Superyacht Jobs

Matching quality crew with quality superyachts For almost a decade, we’ve made it our job to find you the best superyacht job by taking a candidate-first approach to crew recruitment.

Reliable, responsive and realistic

Only by understanding your skills and yacht career aspirations can we successfully connect you with your dream role onboard whilst ensuring an exemplary owner and guest experience.

Being ex-yachties ourselves, we know how competitive the industry can be and how reality often fails to meet expectations, so it’s our mission to change that.

Putting equal emphasis on the interests of everyone involved, we are able to pair the perfect crew with the perfect superyacht 99% of the time.

Roles we recruit for From the bridge to the engine room and the deck to the galley, we recruit at all levels from green crew with certified potential to experienced Heads of Departments and Captains. Specialist secondary skills also range from personal care and fitness through to AV/IT, watersports instructors, medically trained personnel and manual trades.

Junior to senior and lead deckhands, bosuns and officers, junior to chief engineers, junior to chief stew, galley hand to head chef.

Our Promise

By putting your trust in Quay Crew, you can trust us to:

• Be honest and transparent – if you’re not suited to the role or the culture of the yacht, we’ll tell you; and if the yacht isn’t offering a competitive salary or package, we’ll consult with them too.
• Give career advice – on the roles you’re currently suitable for, how you can improve your CV and what secondary skills could make you stand out.
• Never send your CV on-spec – we’ll always speak 1-2-1 with a candidate before putting them forward for a role and follow up with verbal references from past yachts and employers.
• Communicate – at every stage of the process, whether it’s good or bad news.

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“I think the reason that Quay Crew is (in my opinion and most of my colleagues’ opinions too) the industry’s leading agent is down to the culture of integrity, honesty and real care that permeates your company, and the careful selection of a candidate that will stay in the job. Long may it continue. I will never hesitate to use, recommend or assist Quay Crew for as long as I’m in yachting, and after.”

Chief Officer – 70m Yacht

“Having moved into the yachting industry from the commercial sector, Sam gave me valuable feedback on my CV and routes into the industry. I can highly recommend Sam to anyone looking for their next engineering position as she does her best to make sure that the yacht is right for you.”

2nd Engineer – 52m Yacht

“Having been in contact with Caroline since the summer, I felt the whole way through my search application process that she was completely on my side and has supported me and given me the confidence to propel my career to the next level.”

Chief Stew – 60m Yacht

“I would just like to take this opportunity to express how amazing Max has been in finding myself and my partner a position on a brand-new build. Max has been such a rock star in not just finding me one job but two jobs, which I am absolutely grateful for. It’s really nice to have a crew agency like Quay Crew who are reliable, trustworthy as well as always wanting to consider your best interests. The team at Quay Crew are absolutely exceptional and I will always recommend only the best for them. ”

Captain – 30m+ Yacht

“The best crew agent I have ever dealt with…always on the ball, super efficient, attentive and always available. There are so many agencies that only care about the yachts because they are the ones paying and completely ignore the crew so I want to thank you for all your help. ”

Head of Service – 100m Yacht

“I really appreciate the communication and commitment from Quay Crew and would like to mention that Tom has been incredible throughout the process. He had a vast amount of information relating to the role and yacht and knew exactly what would suit me. I highly recommend Quay Crew.”

Bosun – 60m+ Yacht

“Quay Crew was the most professional of the agencies I was using in my search. I had constant communication throughout and the whole process was personal. I’m very happy with the placement and would recommend Glen and the team to anyone. ”

2nd Officer – 65m Yacht

“What sets the team apart more than anyone else is the open and honest dialogue as well as the feeling that we’re working towards the same goal. Rather than just being another number or CV on someone’s desk, I established an amazing rapport with Glen so that he was able to really know what my goals were and where I wanted to take my career…and he was absolutely instrumental in seeing that I achieved that by placing me on my current vessel. At some point in the future, I plan to be on the opposite side of the interview process and Quay Crew will be the first agency that I reach out to.”

2nd Officer – 80m Yacht

“I wanted to say how fantastic Tom has been in finding a job for me. From first talking to him on the phone, he gave some fantastic advice about the industry and made the whole process feel calm and easy. His communication was absolutely exemplary and he went above and beyond to secure me a job. I would highly recommend Quay Crew to anyone.”

Deckhand – 90m Yacht

“I recently completed a 4 week trip through Quay crew on a yacht that Phil placed me on. I had applied for the role through other agencies but they refused [to put me forward] and Phil was the only recruiter that I spoke to who also saw flexibility in the job requirements. It’s a pleasure dealing with a recruiter that actually understands the role and the candidates suited for it. I hope to work with Phil and the Quay crew team again in the future.”

Night Navigation Officer – 80m Yacht

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Yacht crew positions: understanding different roles and responsibilities.

Yachting is an unique industry and a career in yachting will take you on the adventure of a lifetime. Yacht crew work and live on some of the world’s most advanced superyachts that they help operate and maintain.

Discover the different opportunities available on board a yacht.

Working on board a yacht takes a variety of skills and dedication. Yacht crew share both their work and living space with each other and together they aim to deliver the best holiday experience to yacht owners and their guests. The deck and engineering crew need to obtain various certifications for safe manning of the vessel and the interior team will be trained and ready to deliver service on the highest level. All this will be compensated with an excellent salary and numerous benefits that come with each position. 

The exact positions available on board each yacht depend on its size and operational structure. Below you can find descriptions for each of the positions available to yacht crew.

As recruiters, we are your partner in recruitment. We are here to guide you through the recruitment process and offer our expertise to help you land your ideal job. Our recruiters are solution driven; they have a voice, an opinion and will champion you for the right jobs on the best yachts with the finest captains and crew. If you are looking to work on board a yacht, get in touch with our recruiters via your YPI CREW profile .

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Our dedicated Superyacht team are passionate about helping you manage your career in the Superyacht sector. We will work with you to find your dream Superyacht job.

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We partner with some of the world’s largest Superyachts and Megayachts. We work with yacht owners, yacht managers and shipyards. Our clients include private yachts and charter yachts, both motor and sail.

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We recruit for both permanent Superyacht jobs, as well as contract Superyacht jobs.

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We at JMS Careers are combining personal interaction with professional techniques to create individually tailored crew recruitment solutions for Superyachts and their crew. This combines full reference checking, certificate qualification as well as offering Professional Profiling to better engage and develop the future talent you need with the current talent you have.

We are trusted partners with the crew and teams we work with and every candidate who is put forward by us is thoroughly screened and interviewed to ensure they are a perfect fit for the role, has a very clear understanding of their position and what it will entail.

If you’re looking to progress your career or looking to build a better team on board contact JMS Careers

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Careers in the superyacht industry

A superyacht is defined as any leisure yacht over 24 metres (79 feet) in length. There are many hundreds of superyachts sailing the seas and oceans today – motor or sail, and they employ thousands of crew members from around the world. 

Owning or chartering a multi-million-pound superyacht is an exclusive hobby, but behind the glamorous, façade, there is a whole team of skilled workers keeping everything ship-shape. The number of superyachts being built is increasing each year, and there is now a shortage of skilled workers to crew them. Working on a superyacht is certainly not a holiday, but the rewards can be generous and it’s a great way to see the world in style.

Read on to find out all you need to know about what careers are available, the training and certification you will need and more.

Training and qualifications

We outline likely requirements in the job descriptions below, or follow the link here to learn about key areas of superyacht training and certification that you can consider.

The Captain of any yacht (large or small) has one primary duty, which is the safe manning and operation of the yacht. This includes taking full responsibility for the crew, the tenders  and toys, and the guests. Every crew member falls under the ultimate command of the Captain.

Chief Engineer

The Chief Engineer is in charge of the engineering department and is responsible for its safe and efficient operation. He or she reports directly to the Captain. As well as managing the Engineers, Electricians and ETOs (Electronic Technical Officers), the Chief Engineer has overall responsibility for the engineering department.

First & Second Officer

All superyachts generally have a First Officer on board, but larger yachts would employ a Second Officer as well. The roles are quite similar, but specific duties are likely to vary from one yacht to another.

Chief Steward/Stewardess

A Chief Steward or Stewardess is most likely an experienced crew member who has progressed to this higher-ranking role. They are in charge of the interior of the yacht and manages and recruits the interior staff (such as Stewards and Housekeepers). They report directly to the Captain.

On a superyacht, regardless of the size, the food is one thing that a charter guest or an owner will always remember. The Chef plays an incredibly important role and is one of the key figures on board.

Engineer/Assistant Engineer

The main function of the Engineer is to maintain the mechanical and electrical operations of the yacht.  This position will entail very large, complicated jobs, and it can, at the same time, incorporate something as small as fixing a remote control for guests, or fixing a toilet.

Technical Officer/Electrician

Electronic Technical Officers (ETOs) and/or Electricians are generally employed on larger superyachts where the Engineering department comprises around four or five crew. In some instances one person may fulfil both roles, or there may be different individuals for each. If there is no ETO or Electrician on board, their responsibilities would fall to the Engineer. ETOs and Electricians usually report to the Chief Engineer.

Steward / Stewardess

The most important aspect of the Steward/ess role is his/her attention to detail.  This type of position requires the ability to think ahead, provide a service before the guest makes the request and to anticipate events before they happen. Most importantly, you must exhibit the ability to discreetly serve guests in a luxury 6-star manner.

Second Chef/Sous Chef

On larger yachts, you will often find a Second Cook/Sous Chef who works along side a Chef.  This person will normally bear all responsibilities in cooking for the crew, side work for meal preparation, and assisting the Chef in any variety of ways.  A new-to-industry individual who aspires to be a professional yacht chef will greatly benefit from holding an assistant position.

The Bosun, sometimes known as the Leading Hand or Senior Deckhand, is likely to be an experienced Deckhand who is able to take on extra responsibilities. The Bosun is responsible for maintaining the exterior of the yacht immaculately and is in charge of the Deckhands.

A deckhand is the entry level for almost all professional crew jobs on superyachts. The deckhand position will encompass many responsibilities, but most importantly, he/she will maintain the exterior of the yacht and keep it in pristine condition at all times. You could be the only deckhand on board, but on larger superyachts there may be as many as five or more deckhands working.

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Crew Chef/Cook (temp) 50m Private MY – Sydney

Are you crew chef or cook available for some temp work in June? Are you located in Australia? Position Snapshot 3rd June to 24th June 5 day working week Cooking for crew of 7/8 Live onboard option available A high profile 50m private MY is on the search...

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• Classification:   Cook
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Chief Stewardess (seasonal)- 36m Private MY – Greece

Are you an experienced stewardess interested in cruising Greece this European summer? Are you interested in working for a terrific Australian owner? Position Snapshot Seasonal Role: June to October Will fly Candidates from Australia / NZ 3500€ -4000€ / month DOE A...

• Classification:   Chief Steward/ess
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Chief Stewardess- 50m Private MY – Sydney (base), Gold Coast & Pacific

** Sponsorship option in Australia Are you a chief stewardess interested in working out in Australia long-term? Are you interested in working for an exceptional superyacht owner? Position Snapshot Open to all nationalities (long term sponsorship option) $120,000 - $140,000...

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*Urgent* Deckhand 45m+ Private / Charter MY- Tahiti & Australia

Are you a deckhand in Australia / NZ region interested in a busy charter season in Tahiti? Are you available for an immediate start? Position Snapshot Very busy charter season (lots of tips, $$$+) $3750 USD / month Starting ASAP (Urgent, flyout...

• Classification:   Deckhand / Bosun
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Female Chase Boat Captain- Caribbean / Bahamas / Europe

Are you a female Tender Captain looking to take the next step in your career?   Are you interested in joining a growing fleet?   The Female Captain will largely be based ashore in the Bahamas and be responsible of a growing fleet of yachts in the 25’ to 50’ range (accommodation...

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Are you an experienced 2nd stewardess interested in a busy charter season in Tahiti? Are you available for an immediate start? Position Snapshot Very busy charter season (lots of tips, $$$+) 3 in the interior Starting ASAP An...

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Seasonal Captain 36m Private MY – Greece – (Urgent)

Are you a captain interested in working for a terrific Australian owner over the Greece summer? Are you available for an immediate start? Position Snapshot May to October season 7500€ / month Open to couples with Stewardess A well run , 36m private MY with an excellent...

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Are you a deck or deck/engineer looking for a 3-6 month contract on the Gold Coast   Position Snapshot   Assisting with the refit of a 70’+ Sail yacht Monday to Friday Coomera Based Experience/skills with yacht maintenance (engineering,...

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Are you a Deckhand  looking to join a new build private yacht for upcoming European season?   Position Snapshot   PBL 2 or similar $3500-$3800 US / Month + 60 days leave DOE Travelling France, Balearics , Corsica / Sardinia   Joining...

Bosun 45m MY (New Build) Private – Europe & Bahamas

Are you a yachtmaster looking to join a new build private yacht for upcoming European season?   Position Snapshot   Yachtmaster minimum $4500-$5000 US / Month + 60 days leave Travelling France, Balearics , Corsica / Sardinia   Joining...

Chief Stewardess 44m Private MY – Sydney & Pacific Islands

Are you a chief stewardess interested a superyacht with a home base? Are you looking for a rare opportunity to still be paid in Euro’s whilst in Australia? Position Snapshot Excellent €€€+ Euro Salary Australia / Sydney home port Open to Candidates worldwide   A...

Sailing Yacht Captain - Grand-prix sailing yacht- Brisbane

MYS is seeking a Yacht Captain for the mini-maxi racing yacht ‘ALIVE’, based out of Brisbane, Australia. The boat is sailed east coast Australia and, periodically, internationally. We won the Sydney to Hobart in 2018 and 2023. You will report to the Race Skipper and will be supported by a shore-side team for maintenance...

Chief Stewardess- 32m expedition Yacht- Kimberley, Cairns, Melbourne

Are you an experienced chief stewardess interested in heading to the Kimberley for winter? Position Snapshot $100,000-$110,000 AUD + Super DOE Couple friendly (with chef) Start: early June   A 32m expedition yacht (private) is on the search for an experienced...

Bosun & Stewardess- 40m Private MY- Sri Lanka, India, Oman, Turkey, US, South America

Are you a Bosun & Stewardess team ready to for some off the beaten track world cruising? Position Snapshot Stewardess & Bosun Team Will consider solo Bosun candidates if female Stewardess: $4000 US / Month , Bosun: $4000 US / Month   A 40m world wide travelling...

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Chief Stewardess (seasonal or fulltime)- 37m Private MY –Fijian Islands, Whitsundays

Are you an experienced stewardess interested in working with a fun team? Are you currently based in the Australia/NZ region? Position Snapshot Live onboard Interior team of 2 Open to step up candidates from Sole or 2nd stew Work rights...

(Couples) Captain / Engineer & Stew/Cook – 29m Private MY – Gold Coast & Whitsundays

Are you a superyacht team looking for a terrific lifestyle position? Position Snapshot 6 months Gold Coast (off season) 6 months cruising Whitsundays / Gladstone Private use / low guest numbers Flexible on tickets   A lovely Australian owner is on the search for...

Sole Engineer (seasonal) 40m SY – Private- Australia & Fiji

Are you an engineer interested in spending winter in Fiji? Are you interested in joining a fun and active crew?   Position Snapshot Start: When found Salary: $120,00-$150,000 AUD + Super DOE Flexible on ticket Seasonal or Permanent   A 40m...

• Classification:   Engineer

Sole Chef (couple friendly)- 36m private / charter MY – France & Italy

Are you a chef looking for a seasonal position on a busy charter yacht?   Position Snapshot   Solo or Couples (with chief stew) 6000€ / month + tips Mid/Late April to Early November An excellent opportunity has become available for either a sole chef...

• Classification:   Chef

1st Mate – 47m Private MY – Indonesia, Malaysia

Are you a first mate that holds a minimum of a yachtmaster offshore? Are you interested in a fulltime officer’s role on your own tropical island in Indonesia?   Position Snapshot – 2-4 weeks – $5000 US / month, 42 days leave, and two return flights -Based in Indonesia     A...

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Lead Stewardess 46m Private MY – Indonesia

Are you a mature minded stewardess looking to take a lead role? Are you interested in living on your own tropical island in Indonesia? A high profile 46m private MY is currently looking for a mature minded, Lead stewardess to join their yacht in Indonesia on a permanent contract. The yacht is run with an experienced...

Urgent- Couples Role (Deckhand & Stewardess) 45m + Private MY – Indonesia, Malaysia

***Calling all couples available for an immediate start*** Urgent requirement for a deckhand and lead stewardess with a few seasons experience to join a high profile private MY operating largely around the Indonesian Islands. An amazing opportunity to live and work on your own tropical island. Vessel is used for...

2nd Stewardess – 50m Private MY – Sydney (base) & South Pacific

Are you an experienced stewardess looking to join a high-profile program in Australia? Are you interested in being trained by a very experienced chief stewardess? Position Snapshot Live onboard (preference) or ashore Open...

Chief officer – 42m private MY – Sydney (base) & South Pacific Islands

Are you looking to progress your career whilst still having a land-based life in Sydney? Do you have superyacht experience from Europe / US? Position Snapshot 5750€- 6750€ / Month DOE Foreign Flagged Sydney based, with pacific Island trip in winter Live ashore (preference)...

Captain & Stew (Seasonal)- 63’ New Build MY- French Riviera

Interested in joining the hottest / sleekest day yacht to the French Coast? Position Snapshot Seasonal May to August Based Monaco (operating French Coast) Live onboard or ashore A terrific seasonal opportunity to join a recently launched 63’ day motor...

Chief Stewardess 2:2 – 60m Expedition / Scientific Research MY – Australia, PNG, Indo

Are you an Australian /New Zealand Chief Stewardess interested in finding a unicorn equal time rotation position in Australia? Do you have an interest in off the beaten track exploration / scientific research / Ocean conservation?  Position Snapshot Private...

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Deckhand 28m Private / Charter- Whitsundays Based

Are you a Deckhand interested in being based in the Whitsundays? Do you have previous Yacht experience and in possession of a coxswain or on path to?   Position Snapshot Deckhand $65K to $75K AUD / Year + Super , dependent on experience. 4 fulltime crew A seasoned...

Captain / Engineer 28m Private / Charter- Whitsundays Based

Are you a master 4 captain interested in being based in the Whitsundays? Do you have previous superyacht experience?   Position Snapshot Master 4, MED 2 $150,000-$180,000 AUD / year DOE 4 fulltime crew A seasoned superyacht owner is on the search for an experienced...

Sole Chef- 32m Expedition Yacht- Cairns, Kimberley, Melbourne, Tasmania

Are you a culinary trained chef interested in cruising the remote Kimberley?   Are you interested in working within a highly professional (and fun) crew?   Position Snapshot   $110,000-$140,000 AUD + Super  DOE Private use, low guest numbers Start: Mid/End...

1st Officer/Relief Captain- 38m New Build Charter/Private MY- Sydney , Australia & Pacific

Do you value working for an exceptional yacht owner?   Are you interested in pursuing a role that offers commercial drive time?   Position Snapshot   $110,000-$125,000 AUD / Year + Super+ Bonus DOE Multiple...

Deckhand – 47m Private MY – Indonesia

Are you a deckhand located in Australia/NZ or Indo region?   Are you interested in a fulltime deckhand role on your own tropical island in Indonesia?   Position Snapshot - Mid March Start - $3,000 US mark, 42 days leave, and two return flights - Must be located locally (Australia/NZ/Asia)   A...

Stewardess/Hospitality support – High Profile -Perth Based Residence

Are you an experienced stewardess looking for a unique lifestyle opportunity in Perth? ...

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Billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg spend six figures a year maintaining their superyachts. Here's how.

• Superyachts  are one of the most expensive assets money can buy.
• The true cost of ownership is even more, adding up to millions a year.
• Here's how much it costs to own a superyacht — and what that money is going toward.

Financial advisors are quick to warn prospective owners that a boat is nothing more than a hole in the water in which to throw money. When it comes to superyachts , you'd better have bags and bags of cash.

As one luxury agent told Business Insider at the Palm Beach International Boat Show: "Buying a boat, it's a huge purchase — and nobody needs a yacht."

A superyacht, generally over 30 meters long, is one of the most expensive assets money can buy, with the largest costing more than a lot of real estate or a private jet. Billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Steve Jobs each spent nine figures on their megayachts.

That doesn't include operating costs. Owners should expect to pay about 10% of a yacht's new-build price each year, experts told Business Insider. That's tens of millions of dollars annually for the most luxurious boats.

"It's a small-to-medium-sized business in its own right," said Jeffrey Beneville, a senior vice president at insurance company NFP, where he specializes in consulting clients about yachts.

Unlike many smaller boats, superyachts need staff, not just a captain. Some superyachts have space for dozens of crewmembers , including a chef, engineer, and masseuse for the guests onboard. Each gets an annual salary — the highest-ranking members earn six figures — and benefits. Eric Schmidt's yacht fits a crew of 28 for a ratio of about two crewmembers per guest.

Then there's fuel, dockage fees, routine maintenance, and insurance. The latter hinges on everything from the reputation of a yacht's shipyard to where an owner wants to take it (if a vessel is taking frequent trips to the South China Sea, for example, expect to pay a higher premium). If a superyacht has a support yacht — or a support superyacht, in Bezos ' case — expect to pay another 10% of that boat's price annually.

"The cost to maintain a yacht is so high that they just think that money's getting lit on fire," Matthew Fleissig, the CEO of wealth management firm Pathstone, told BI of his clients who choose to charter rather than own.

One of his firm's clients who does own has a 23-meter yacht valued at $5.2 million. The annual cost to staff, maintain, dock, and insure the boat is $346,297, according to documentation provided to BI. The lion's share is spent on marina fees ($95,970) and maintenance work ($88,408.) While not exactly a Sunfish, that boat is too small to count as a superyacht.

At 106 meters, the Amadea, owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch , definitely does. The $300 million yacht, which was seized in 2022 and is docked in San Diego, cost $922,000 a month to maintain, a court filing showed: $360,000 for crew salaries, $75,000 for fuel, $144,000 for insurance, $178,000 in dry-docking fees, and $165,000 for maintenance, waste removal, food for the crew, and miscellaneous expenses.

"And that's an inactive yacht that's in the water," NFP's Beneville said.

If it were operational and carrying guests, the costs would be about twice that, or between $20 million and $30 million a year, he added.

Of course, it makes more financial sense for the non-obsessives to charter, and many of Fleissig's clients do. And some owners choose to offer their yachts for charter — the most luxurious cost as much as $1 million a week — to offset the costs.

"If you charter the boat for 50 days a year, it's going to help a lot," Anders Kurtén, the CEO of brokerage firm Fraser Yachts, told BI.

Then again, the running costs don't matter as much at a certain point. "If you're worth $30 billion, it's nothing. And if you're worth $117 billion — and these are the guys we're talking about — they're in it as long as it's still enjoyable for them," Beneville said. "It's not a money thing."

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This New 131-Foot Superyacht Concept Brings High Architecture to the High Seas

Miminat is diving into the marine industry.

The London-based studio, which was founded by Nigerian artist and designer Miminat Shodeinde in 2015, just unveiled its first superyacht concept. Christened simply K , the 131-footer is rooted in Japanese aesthetics and showcases the striking architectural elements for which Miminat is renowned.

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“I was very much inspired by Japanese design principles when designing the K yacht which felt like a natural reference point as I looked to envision a ‘floating sanctuary’ characterized by clean lines, thoughtful wabi-sabi inspired materials, and a serene color palette which evokes a feeling of quiet sophistication,” Shodeinde told Robb Report via email.

Having worked on a myriad of residential and hospitality projects over the past few years, Miminat is adept at creating elegant interiors with contemporary decor, sculptural furniture, and statement lighting. K features all of the above and a sleek, stylish exterior. In contrast to the Japanese design influence, the vessel will reportedly display the finest Italian craftsmanship. As the studio puts it, K is “not only a vessel for art, but a masterpiece in and of itself.”

With an interior volume of approximately 300 GT, K offers a spacious interior with five cabins. The owner’s suite is positioned on the main deck, while a VIP and three doubles sit on the lower deck. The crew quarters are also located on the lower deck. Back on the main deck lies a salon with a Japanese-inspired lounge, a bar, and a dining area with a 10-seater table. A spiral staircase leads to a spacious upper deck with a helm and alfresco dining area.

K also offers luxurious hangouts forward and aft. The two-level aft deck centers around a singular infinity pool that waterfalls from one level to the next, while the bow is equipped with a plush lounge and firepit.

Miminat says “various engine options” will give K a maximum speed of 25 knots and a cruising speed of 16 knots. It is hard to imagine the yacht will be overly practical in tumultuous waters—especially given her scant hardtop, hull cutouts, and exposed aft deck—but, hey, at least she’ll look pretty.

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UK’s richest Gypsy Alfie Best celebrating on £9m superyacht & buying new £500k Rolls Royce after Rich List success

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THE UK's 'Gypsy billionaire' celebrated on a £9million superyacht and splashed out on a £500,000 Rolls Royce after his Rich List success.

Alfie Best is now proudly one of the 350 wealthiest men and women in Britain who earned a spot on the Sunday Times annual list.

The 54-year-old amassed his fortune after founding caravan park titan  Wyldecrest Parks - which is currently worth an estimated  £947 million .

It poses a stark contrast to how he grew up, born in a roadside caravan, and taught to work from an early age.

The welcome here has been immense, I can only thank the people of Monaco Alfie Best

Now, Alfie is on track to reach his first billion soon and join the ranks of the UK's 165  billionaires .

He has been enjoying a life of luxury i n a lavish £7million Surrey mansion, driving a fleet of classic motors, and even owning an Airbus ACH130 helicopter.

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The dad-of-two also boasts a £10million yacht  moored in Cannes, and a £4million Knightsbridge townhouse.

But now the business mogul spends his time browsing £25million apartments in Monaco's millionaire's playground after moving earlier this year.

He was greet with an immensely warm welcome - where the local community hosted an elaborate birthday bash for the businessman.

Invitees and star guests were greeted with an elaborately decorated 18-seater dining table, and tasteful goodie bags filled with gifts including perfume and hair combs.

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The 'Gypsy Billionaire' exclusively told The Sun : "There was a party put on for me at the yacht club, it was a bit overwhelming.

"I consider myself just to be a nobody so for them to go out of their way and and put a party on for me, sometimes you've got to pinch yourself that these things are actually happening.

"The welcome here has been immense, I can only thank the people of Monaco."

The day before his party the businessman also popped bottled of champagne at a glitzy event in his home country.

"Our wonderful icon from Britain, which is our lovely Dame Shirley Bassey was there," he told The Sun.

"I was hoping she was going to serenade me with Gold Finger. But unfortunately not. I didn't get that, but she was absolutely wonderful."

As well as his holiday  property empire , Alfie is also the owner of non-league East Thurrock United, which he snapped up during  Covid .

His immense net worth climbed a further £202 million in the last year - meaning he is well on track to becoming Britain’s first Romany Gypsy billionaire. 

On his new life in Monaco, Alfie told The Suns how he's "loving it" and can't believe how many other Brits are there.

He said: "I wish I'd have done it 20 years ago. It's amazing walking up and down the street here how many Brits there are, I genuinely mean you could think it was Little Britain."

It comes after Alfie made the  decision to leave the UK  and live as a  tax  exile in Monaco in April 2024.

He said previously: “Look, I love Britain through and through but it seems we've lost our way.

"We're chasing our business entrepreneurs out the front door.

"Sir Jim Radcliffe's left, Sir James Dyson said he’d never leave but he went, Richard Branson's left, too.

“The list goes on. They can't all be wrong."

Before celebrating at his incredible birthday bash, Alfie also partied with family and made the most of VIP tickets to see the Gypsy Kings.

"We had a small after party with them which was pretty cool as well. So you could say that I'm partied out at the moment," Alfie shared.

In preparation to leave the UK, the entrepreneur also sold off a whopping eight supercars and his £4.5milion seven-seater Airbus ACH130 helicopter.

Meanwhile, a 300mph  Bugatti Chiron  and 250mph Veyron sold for over £3m.

Plus, a Porsche, Bentley, Rolls-Royce convertible and two Mercedes G Wagons were also given away for an eye-watering sum.

Alfie  is currently renting a two-bedroom apartment in Monaco overlooking the famous  Formula One  course, until he gets residency.

The dad-of-two already owns an impressive property portfolio, including ten rental villas in Barbados, and a Herefordshire golf course.

Back home, he owns properties in and around London worth a total of almost £30 million.

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After Living Much of Life at Sea, Captain Sandy Finds Love on Land

Sandy Yawn of “Below Deck Mediterranean” married Leah Shafer on — what else? — a superyacht in Florida.

By Tammy LaGorce

Sandra Dolores Yawn has been locked up, left for dead on a Florida highway and chased through the Red Sea by pirates.

In the summer of 2018, Leah Rae Shafer reached out on Facebook to send Ms. Yawn her blessings. Not because she thought Ms. Yawn, who goes by Captain Sandy, needed her well wishes, but because she had started watching “Below Deck Mediterranean” on Bravo.

The show follows a crew tasked with catering to a revolving cadre of guests who have chartered a superyacht. Ms. Yawn, a star of the series, is at the helm. Ms. Shafer had written to congratulate her on the show’s success. There was another reason, too. “I thought she was hot,” she said.

Ms. Yawn, 59, has been a yacht captain for more than 30 years. Her foray into television, which started in 2017, was not exactly foreordained. Until her mid-20s, “I was a mess,” Ms. Yawn said. “I was always in trouble. I got kicked out of 11th grade. I didn’t go to college.” At 13, at the start of an adolescence spent between Dundee, Fla., where her father lived, and Bradenton, Fla., where her mother lived, she started drinking. By 17, “I was getting arrested so many times I couldn’t even count how many,” she said. Usually a parent bailed her out. Her father’s refusal to do so after one drunken incident landed her a night in jail.

In 1989, when she was 25, the revolving door of South Florida treatment centers she had been pushing through quit spinning when a counselor told her she couldn’t return. “She said, ‘Sandy, as soon as you get some money in your pocket you’re going to start drinking again,’” Ms. Yawn said.

Fearing real jail time, she joined Alcoholics Anonymous. To start paying off the thousands of dollars she owed in legal fees and addiction treatment center bills, she got a job washing boats in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. By 30, she had earned her captain’s license from Maritime Professional Training, a school in Fort Lauderdale for mariners and yachting professionals.

Rehab — she still has an A.A. sponsor and attends meetings whenever possible — helped her pin down the roots of her teenage rebellion. “I think a big part of my drinking was that I couldn’t accept my sexuality,” she said. “When I got sober is when I accepted that, oh my gosh, I actually prefer women.”

For Ms. Shafer, that level of acceptance took much longer. It also cost her a career as a gospel singer.

Ms. Shafer, 50, is the entrepreneur behind a skin care line, Skin by Leah, and a jewelry business started with a friend, Cuff Me. When she messaged Ms. Yawn to congratulate her on the success of “Below Deck Mediterranean” in 2018, she and her husband of 20 years, then living with their teenage daughter in Denver, were going through a divorce. The relationship had gone stale years earlier, Ms. Shafer said, but fear and uncertainty prevented her from leaving.

“I had the security of not worrying financially, because he took care of everything,” she said. Her gospel career at a nondenominational church had taken off when she was still in high school in Hesperia, Calif. But that was mostly a labor of love.

“I toured and went to college at the same time,” said Ms. Shafer, who graduated from California State University, Northridge, with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts.

By her 30s, she was recording albums, touring megachurches and singing at major Christian conferences. A flirtation with secular performance in the 2000s landed her on the 2003-04 revival of “Star Search” and later a recurring role on NBC’s “The Singing Bee.”

But “I loved God and I loved inspiring people, and the platform I was given was on the stage of churches,” she said. The only problem: “There was really no money in that.”

Before their divorce was final in 2019, she and her husband tried therapy and prayed together. Finally, in 2018, “I just jumped,” she said. “I took a leap of faith. I wanted freedom.”

She found it financially first. Skin by Leah Studio, her Lone Tree, Colo. facial salon that she founded in 2017, was successful right away, she said. When she first saw Ms. Yawn on TV, she was settling into life as an entrepreneur. She didn’t expect to get a response to her Facebook message. But when she got one three months later, in October 2018, it came with an invitation.

In addition to her job as a TV star, Ms. Yawn had started touring with “I Believe,” a series of motivational talks she created to inspire women in leadership positions. When she finally read Ms. Shafer’s message — thousands had been piling up, she said, but something drew her to Ms. Shafer’s — she was in the market for an entertainer for the talks.

In her message, Ms. Shafer had included a video of herself singing the national anthem at a 2014 Denver Broncos game. Once Ms. Yawn clicked the link, she replied right away. “She gave me her phone number and said, ‘I heard you sing,’” Ms. Shafer said. “‘Let’s meet up and talk about how we can do something together.’”

The two continued to talk on the phone and over email. Ms. Yawn was then living in Los Angeles. Ms. Shafer had been planning a Disneyland vacation with her daughter, Lauren, in November, a trip that gave her an excuse to meet Ms. Yawn in person.

Both say they fell in love seconds after Ms. Shafer pulled into Ms. Yawn’s driveway in mid-November 2018. “I offered to park her car for her, and that’s when we hugged,” Ms. Yawn said. “I felt this energy I had never felt. I knew I had to pay attention to that.”

It was a life-changing hug for Ms. Shafer, too. “It was not a normal feeling when I met Sandy,” she said. “She wasn’t the stern captain you see on TV. She was just so fun and so beautiful. That hug melted me.”

Over dinner at Catch, a Los Angeles seafood restaurant, they acknowledged their attraction. “I was really honest with her,” Ms. Yawn said. But Ms. Shafer wasn’t ready to date a woman. “I knew I wanted to be with her,” she said. “I was just freaked out.”

By the end of the evening, Ms. Yawn told her she should take her time. It had been two years since Ms. Yawn’s last relationship. “So at that point I was like, ‘Why rush it?’” she said. “I was older and I’ve learned a lot of lessons. One was, let things happen naturally. Slow and steady wins the race.”

Six months later, the race was over. The women were in a committed relationship, and Ms. Yawn had moved to a place near Ms. Shafer’s in Denver. It was smooth sailing until the end of 2019, when news of the couple’s relationship started circulating in entertainment media.

The public outing ended Ms. Shafer’s gospel career. “I knew the minute I came out as being in love with a woman it would be over, and it was,” she said. Her six CDs, sold in dozens of church bookstores, were pulled from shelves and shipped to her doorstep. Christian radio stations stopped playing her music.

“I had worked for 35 years,” she said. “And it was over.”

Most painful of all were comments after her father’s death from Covid in 2020. “People in the church told me he died because of my sins,” she said. “But he had met and come to accept Sandy before he passed, and I thank God that happened.” Now, “my family adores Sandy.”

Ms. Yawn lost both her parents to heart attacks before she became a TV star — her father in 2006, and her mother in 2009. In 2015, she was en route to the Miami Boat Show on her motorcycle when she was hit by a car. The driver left the scene. “I felt my mother’s presence while I was flipping through the air, and I felt peaceful,” she said.

When she hit the pavement, she had a fractured pelvis and her foot “was on sideways,” she said. By then, though, she was used to navigating life and death scenarios, including fires at sea and run-ins with pirates. She credits her fortitude and empathy, qualities highlighted on “Below Deck Mediterranean,” which she joined in 2017, to her sobriety. “I’ve got nothing to hide and everything to share,” she said.

In 2022, Ms. Yawn and Ms. Shafer bought a house together in Parker, Colo. In September 2023, while Ms. Yawn was filming in Greece, Ms. Shafer flew overseas to visit. Ms. Yawn proposed with a diamond engagement ring on the beach , with violin players in the background.

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On May 11, Ms. Shafer and Ms. Yawn were married in Fort Lauderdale aboard She’s a 10 Too, a superyacht lent to the couple by their friend Carolyn Aronson. Fifty-five guests, the maximum allowed aboard the vessel, were in attendance. Among them were “Below Deck Mediterranean” castmates Aesha Scott, Kate Chastain and Dave White, known to viewers as Chef Dave. (And yes, there were cameras filming.)

Ms. Shafer, in a long white wedding gown by Leah Da Gloria, walked down the aisle with her two brothers, Matthew Dale and Justin Dale, to an altar decorated with white roses and hydrangeas; her daughter, now 18, was her maid of honor.

Ms. Yawn, in a white Veronica Beard suit, was escorted down the aisle by Mark Dunham, her brother-in-law. Michelle Dunham, Ms. Yawn’s sister, was her maid of honor. Most guests were barefoot, as is common on yachts. The brides and their wedding party were granted an exception.

Nadine Rajabi, the showrunner of “Below Deck Mediterranean,” who is ordained by the Universal Life Church, married them on the yacht’s bridge aft deck, a job made more difficult by the weather: wind caused her microphone to cut out and blew the pages of her speech around. But nothing could disturb the focus of the brides as they read handwritten vows.

Ms. Shafer told Ms. Yawn that she had taught her to be more optimistic, more playful and “to jump.” Ms. Yawn told Ms. Shafer that she had given her patience and grace.

The captain had been hoping to make it through the ceremony free of tears. But that, she said shortly after they were pronounced married, was impossible. “The minute I looked at Leah and started reading her all the reasons I fell in love with her I started to cry,” she said. “It’s so amazing to find this kind of love in your lifetime.”

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When May 11, 2024

Where Aboard the superyacht She’s a 10 Too, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Rescue Mission The couple chose “She’s a Lady” for their first dance during an onboard reception. Chef Dave prepared short ribs and a three-tiered, gluten-free vanilla, chocolate and strawberry cake that threatened to topple in the wind and heat (temperatures were in the 90s).

Cruising After the wedding, the brides took off for a five-day honeymoon to Little Palm Island on a yacht lent by Mr. Flynn. Ms. Yawn was at the helm, of course.

Onward In June, Ms. Yawn and Ms. Shafer will move from Denver to Ponte Vedra, Fla., to be closer to Ms. Dunham, who runs a private school for children with autism, Jacksonville School for Autism, in Jacksonville. On June 3, season nine of “Below Deck Mediterranean” premieres on Bravo. And on July 1, Ms. Shafer will open a skin care studio in Ponte Vedra.

An earlier version of this article misidentified   the man who escorted Sandy Yawn down the aisle. It was Mark Dunham, her brother-in-law, not her friend John Flynn. An earlier version of a picture caption also misidentified Mr. Dunham as Mr. Flynn. Additionally, the article misstated   the shoe rule aboard   the superyacht on which the wedding was held. The brides and their wedding party were allowed to wear shoes; other guests were not.

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Mark Zuckerberg Turns 40 In Style As Meta CEO Reportedly Celebrates Birthday Party On $300M Superyacht In Panama

Mark Zuckerberg , the CEO of  Meta Platforms Inc.   META , is reportedly set to celebrate his 40th birthday on his new superyacht, Launchpad , in Panama.

What Happened : The 118-meter yacht, built by Dutch shipyard Feadship , has been the subject of speculation in the yachting world for months, with many believing Zuckerberg to be the owner,  reported  Business Insider.

Launchpad, which arrived in Panama on Monday, has been predominantly moored in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since its maiden voyage across the Atlantic in March. According to a private jet tracker, Zuckerberg’s plane also touched down in Panama on Monday, and judging by his Instagram activity, it appears he was on board.

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Connecting the dots, considering various clues tying Zuckerberg to the yacht, it seems reasonable to conclude that the Meta CEO is probably starting his new decade aboard his newly acquired vessel, the report noted.

Little is known about the luxury yacht, initially built for a sanctioned Russian businessman before being handed over to the Dutch government. The final purchase price is unknown, but it is estimated to be in the nine figures upfront and six figures annually for maintenance.

Launchpad is believed to have a helipad, a swimming pool on the main deck, and facilities such as a gym, spa, movie room, and a garage for his hydrofoil.

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Why It Matters : Zuckerberg’s birthday celebration on a superyacht comes after a period of transformation for the tech mogul. In an interview with Forbes in September 2023, Zuckerberg expressed his desire to follow in the footsteps of Microsoft co-founder  Bill Gates , aiming to mature personally and professionally.

Meanwhile, Zuckerberg’s net worth has also continued to soar. Last year, his net worth  increased by $84 billion , making him the fourth-richest person in the world.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index , Zuckerberg’s total net worth at the moment is $167 billion.

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            WASHINGTON – The Justice Department unsealed charges, seizures, and other court-authorized actions to disrupt the illicit revenue generation efforts of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea).

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            As alleged in the court documents, DPRK has dispatched thousands of skilled IT workers around the world, who used stolen or borrowed U.S. persons’ identities to pose as domestic workers, infiltrate domestic companies’ networks, and raise revenue for North Korea. The schemes described in court documents involved defrauding over 300 U.S. companies using U.S. payment platforms and online job site accounts, proxy computers located in the United States, and witting and unwitting U.S. persons and entities. This announcement includes the largest case ever charged by the Justice Department involving this type of IT workers’ scheme.

            Two criminal prosecutions brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, one in partnership with the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, were unsealed today. As part of the prosecutions, two defendants have been arrested and related seizures and search warrants have been executed in Washington, D.C. and other jurisdictions. The investigations were led by the FBI Phoenix and New York Field Offices and IRS Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI), and coordinated with five other FBI field offices and four other U.S. Attorney’s Offices, producing arrests in the United States and Poland, the execution of five premises search warrants, and the seizure of illicitly obtained wages and a website domains.

            “As alleged in the indictment, Chapman and her co-conspirators committed fraud and stole the identities of American citizens to enable individuals based overseas to pose as domestic, remote IT workers,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “The charges in this case should be a wakeup call for American companies and government agencies that employ remote IT workers. These crimes are alleged to have benefitted the North Korean government. The Criminal Division remains firm in its commitment to prosecute complex criminal schemes like this one.”

            “Today’s announcement of charges and law enforcement action show our broad approach to attacking funding sources for North Korea across the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia. “We will continue to vigorously pursue cases against individuals, in the United States and abroad, that use U.S. financial systems to raise revenue for North Korea.” 

            “On the surface, today’s allegations of wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering may read like a typical white collar or economic crime scheme,” said Assistant Director Kevin Vorndran of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. “But what these allegations truly represent is a new high-tech campaign to evade U.S. sanctions, victimize U.S. businesses, and steal U.S. identities. The charges clearly demonstrate how the FBI and its partners will employ every resource at our disposal to bring to justice anyone who helps North Korea evade sanctions.”

            “The FBI has long-stated that cybersecurity is national security and this case is living proof of that,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Akil Davis of the Phoenix Field Office. “That a woman living her quiet life in the outskirts of Phoenix can allegedly get so entangled in something like this clearly indicates our adversaries are getting more sophisticated and stealthier, so it’s critical that businesses and citizens be hyper-vigilant with their cyber activities.”

            “Today’s announcement exposes disturbing criminal ties to North Korea where fraudsters allegedly used stolen identities of U.S. citizens to infiltrate the U.S. job market as remote workers,” said IRS Criminal Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Office Carissa Messick. “CI and our federal partners will remain vigilant in our efforts to expose criminal fraud schemes that jeopardize our national security.”

            “Oleksandr Didenko allegedly owned and operated U.S.-based online infrastructure as well as fraudulent and stolen U.S. persons’ identities for use by Information Technology workers in North Korea in an effort to evade sanctions,” said FBI Assistant Director Smith of the New York Field Office. “The arrest of Didenko demonstrates the FBI’s commitment to protecting the United States from threats posed by a hostile foreign actors, specifically the government of the  Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea. Didenko's arrest also sends a clear message to anyone who supports this type of brazen illegal activity the FBI and our global law enforcement partners will hold you accountable wherever you may be.”

            An indictment was unsealed today in the District of Columbia against U.S. citizen Christina Marie Chapman, 49, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, related to her participation in a scheme to assist overseas IT workers—posing as U.S. citizens and residents—in working at more than 300 U.S. companies in remote IT positions. Chapman was arrested yesterday in Litchfield Park, Arizona.

            As alleged in the indictment, Chapman and her co-conspirators’ scheme defrauded U.S. companies across myriad industries, including multiple well-known Fortune 500 companies, U.S. banks, and other financial service providers. The identities of more than 60 U.S. persons were compromised and used by IT workers related to Chapman’s cell.

            In addition to Chapman, the indictment charged three foreign nationals with money laundering for their participation in the scheme. As alleged in the indictment, the department seized wages earned by more than 19 overseas IT workers and will seek forfeiture of the same.

            Additionally, a criminal complaint was unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging Ukrainian national Oleksandr Didenko, 27, of Kyiv, with a separate years-long scheme to create fake accounts at U.S. IT job search platforms and with U.S.-based money service transmitters.

            As alleged in the complaint, Didenko sold the accounts to overseas IT workers, some of whom he believed were North Korean, and the overseas IT workers used the false identities to apply for jobs with unsuspecting companies. Several U.S. persons had their identities used by IT workers related to Didenko’s cell, and evidence in the complaint showed that the overseas IT workers using Didenko’s services were also working with Chapman. Polish authorities arrested Didenko on May 6 at the request of the United States, which is seeking Didenko’s extradition from Poland.

            Didenko’s company’s online domain, upworksell.com, was also seized today by the Justice Department pursuant to a court order, and all traffic diverted to the FBI.

            Related to the above schemes, the FBI executed search warrants for U.S. based “laptop farms,” residences that hosted multiple laptops for overseas IT workers, wherein U.S.-based facilitators logged onto U.S. company computer networks and then allowed the overseas IT workers to remotely access those laptops through various software applications. The overseas IT workers used the laptop farms’ U.S. Internet Protocol addresses to make it appear as though they were operating inside the United States. Chapman’s residence was searched in October 2023 pursuant to a search warrant issued in the District of Arizona, resulting in evidence that is reflected in the indictment. Search warrants for four U.S. residences associated with laptop farms controlled by Didenko were issued in the Southern District of California, Eastern District of Tennessee, and Eastern District of Virginia, and executed between May 8 and May 10.

            Concurrent with today’s announcement, the U.S. Department of State announced a reward of up to $5 million for information related to Chapman’s coconspirators: John Doe 1, alias Jiho Han; John Doe 2, alias Haoran Xu; John Doe 3, alias Chunji Jin; and an unindicted coconspirator utilizing aliases “Zhonghua” and “Venechor S.”

Chapman Indictment, Money Seizures, and Premises Warrant

            According to the indictment, the overseas IT workers associated with Chapman, many of whom were tied to North Korea, posed as U.S. citizens using the stolen, false, or borrowed identities of U.S. nationals, and applied for positions at U.S companies, causing the transmission of false documentation to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The overseas IT workers gained employment at U.S. companies, including at a top-five major television network, a Silicon Valley technology company, an aerospace manufacturer, an American car manufacturer, a luxury retail store, and a U.S.-hallmark media and entertainment company, all of which were Fortune 500 companies. Some of these companies were purposely targeted by a group of DPRK IT workers, who maintained postings for companies at which they wanted to insert IT workers.

            Chapman ran a “laptop farm,” hosting the overseas IT workers’ computers inside her home so it appeared that the computers were located in the United States, and also received and forged payroll checks and received direct deposits of the overseas IT workers’ wages from the U.S. companies into her U.S. financial accounts. The overseas IT workers also attempted to gain employment and access to information at two different U.S. government agencies on three different occasions, although these efforts were generally unsuccessful. The overseas IT workers associated with Chapman’s cell were paid millions for their work, much of which has been falsely reported to the IRS and the Social Security Administration in the name of the actual U.S. persons whose identities were stolen or borrowed. Chapman also allegedly conspired with the John Doe defendants to commit money laundering by conducting financial transactions under aliases to receive money generated by the scheme and transfer those funds outside of the United States, in an attempt to hide that these were proceeds of the IT workers’ fraud.

            Chapman and her co-conspirators allegedly compromised more than 60 identities of U.S. persons, impacted more than 300 U.S. companies, caused false information to be conveyed to DHS on more than 100 occasions, created false tax liabilities for more than 35 U.S. persons, and resulted in at least $6.8 million of revenue to be generated for the overseas IT workers. The department seized funds related to scheme from Chapman as well as wages and monies accrued by more than 19 overseas IT workers.

            “Using the stolen identities of U.S. citizens is a crime by itself, but when you use those identities to procure employment for foreign nationals with ties to North Korea at hundreds of U.S. companies, you have compromised the national security of an entire nation,” said Chief Guy Ficco of IRS-CI. “For more than 100 years, IRS Criminal Investigation special agents have been following the money, and their financial expertise has once again stopped criminals in their tracks.”

            Chapman is charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, conspiracy to commit identity fraud, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, operating as an unlicensed money transmitting business, and unlawful employment of aliens. The John Does are charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. If convicted, Chapman faces a maximum penalty of 97.5 years in prison, including a mandatory minimum of two years in prison on the aggravated identity theft count, and the John Does face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

            The FBI Phoenix Field Office and IRS-CI Phoenix Field Office are investigating this case, with assistance from the FBI Chicago Field Office.

            Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen P. Seifert for the District of Columbia and Trial Attorney Ashley R. Pungello of the Criminal Division’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section are prosecuting this case, with assistance from Paralegal Specialists Brian Rickers and Jorge Casillas. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona and Trial Attorney Gregory Nicosia of the National Security Division’s National Security Cyber Section also provided valuable assistance.

Didenko Complaint, Domain Seizure, and Premises Warrants

            According to the criminal complaint, Didenko allegedly engaged in a multi-year scheme to create accounts at U.S.-based freelance IT job search platforms and with U.S. money service transmitters in the names of false identities, including identities of U.S. persons, and sold these accounts to overseas IT workers. Didenko ran a website, upworksell.com, which advertised creating, buying, and renting accounts at U.S. websites using false identities, and also advertised “Credit Card Rental” in the European Union and the United States and SIM card rental for cellular phones. Didenko allegedly offered a full array of services to allow an individual to pose under a false identity and market themselves for remote IT work with unsuspecting companies. As stated, Didenko’s domain was seized as part of the case.

            According to the affidavit in support of the complaint, Didenko is alleged to have managed as many as approximately 871 “proxy” identities, provided proxy accounts for three freelance U.S. IT hiring platforms, and provided proxy accounts for three different U.S.-based money service transmitters. In coordination with his co-conspirators, Didenko facilitated the operation of at least three U.S.-based laptop farms, at one point hosting approximately 79 computers. Didenko sent or received $920,000 in U.S. dollars payments since July 2018.

            Didenko acknowledged in messages that he believed he was assisting North Korean IT workers. One of Didenko’s overseas IT worker customers also requested that a laptop be sent from one of Didenko’s U.S. laptop farms to Chapman’s laptop farm, showing the interconnectivity of these cells within the DPRK overseas IT worker network. Search warrants of Didenko’s laptop farms were executed in early May 2024.

            If convicted, Didenko faces a maximum penalty of 67.5 years in prison, including a mandatory minimum of two years in prison on the aggravated identity theft count.

            The FBI New York Field Office is investigating this case. The FBI Norfolk and San Diego Field Offices and the Jefferson City, Tennessee, Resident Agency provided assistance in executing search warrants.

            Assistant U.S. Attorneys Karen P. Seifert and Steven Wasserman for the District of Columbia are prosecuting the case, with assistance from Paralegal Specialists Brian Rickers and Jorge Casillas and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. The U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Southern District of California, Eastern District of Tennessee, and Eastern District of Virginia, Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs, and Trial Attorney Jacques-Singer Emory of the National Security Division’s National Security Cyber Section provided valuable assistance as well.

            The FBI, along with the Departments of State and Treasury, issued a May 2022 advisory to alert the international community, private sector, and public about the North Korea IT worker threat. Updated guidance was issued in October 2023 by the United States and the Republic of Korea (South Korea), which includes indicators to watch for that are consistent with North Korea IT worker fraud.

            An indictment and a criminal complaint are merely allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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